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Punching Henry
Punching Henry
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gregori Viens
Written by	Gregori Viens; Henry Phillips
Produced by	Jim Hart; Arun Kumar; David Permut; Henry Phillips; Matt Ratner; Rick Rosenthal; Gregori Viens
Starring	Henry Phillips; Tig Notaro; Jim Jefferies; Doug Stanhope; Sarah Silverman; J. K. Simmons
Cinematography	Bryce Fortner
Edited by	Michael R. Miller; Gregori Viens
Production; companies	Permut Presentations; Kandoo Films; Lola's Productions; Tilted Windmill Productions; Whitewater Films
Distributed by	Well Go USA Entertainment
Release dates	March 13, 2016 (SXSW); February 24, 2017 (United States);
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Punching Henry is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Gregori Viens and written by Gregori Viens and Henry Phillips. It is a sequel to the 2009 film Punching the Clown. The film stars Henry Phillips, Tig Notaro, Jim Jefferies, Doug Stanhope, Sarah Silverman and J. K. Simmons. The film was released on February 24, 2017, by Well Go USA Entertainment.

Plot

Henry Phillips (Phillips, in a semi-fictional version of himself) is trying to make it big as a comedian. He is lured to Los Angeles by a producer (Simmons) to join a reality show, where he finds himself the butt of jokes rather than telling them.^[2]

Cast

Henry Phillips as himself
Tig Notaro as Jillian
Jim Jefferies as Charlie
Doug Stanhope as Cab Dispatcher
Sarah Silverman as Sharon Levine
J. K. Simmons as Jay Warren
Mark Cohen as Stupid Joe
Ellen Ratner as Ellen Pinksy
Mike Judge as Ed
Stephanie Allynne as Zoe
Clifton Collins Jr. as Dramatic Actor
Michaela Watkins as Mara
Derek Waters as Dave the Producer
Wayne Federman as Carl Rohmer
Ashley Johnson as Danielle
Al Madrigal as Officer Delgado
Myq Kaplan as Zack
Matt Kirshen as Matt
Ginger Gonzaga as Erica
Amy Hill as Adjudicator
Adam Nee as Funny Guitar Boy
Nikki Glaser as Claire the Bartender
Angela Trimbur as Sascha
Brendon Walsh as Jon
Greg Warren as Kalamazoo MC
Peter White as Phil

Release

The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 13, 2016.^[3]^[4] The film was released on February 24, 2017, by Well Go USA Entertainment.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Punching Henry Reviews". Metacritic. February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
^ Leydon, Joe (February 24, 2017). "Film Review: 'Punching Henry'". Variety. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
^ Hipes, Patrick (February 24, 2016). "[WATCH] 'And Punching The Clown' Clip: SXSW Comedy With Sarah Silverman". Deadline. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
^ "'And Punching the Clown': SXSW Review". Hollywood Reporter. March 21, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2017.